Trees

Congratulations 2008 Convention Award Winners

Pennsylvania State Awards Chairman: Mary E. Hetrick
4046 Holly Rue Erie, PA 16506-1912
814-833-3614

NGC Awards with corresponding State Awards

# 1 A ii Civic Achievement
*GCFP Civic Achievement Award – Medium Club
First Place: Edgewood Garden Club Dist. V
Second Place: Pottstown Garden Club Dist.II/III

 

#1 B i Civic Achievement
*GCFP Civic Achievement Award – Small Club
Wildflower Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

#5 B Standard Flower Show Achievement Award B
*GCFP Superior Flower Show Award B
Club Standard Flower Show (21-49 members)
First Place: Tohickon Garden Club Dist. XI
Second Place: Hazelton Garden Club Dist. II/III
Third Place: Chambersburg Garden Club Dist. IV

 

# 5 C Standard Flower Show Achievement Award C
*GCFP Superior Flower Show Award C
Club Standard Flower Show (50-99 members)
First Place: Trevose Horticultural Society Dist. XI
Second Place: Mifflin County Garden Club Dist. V

 

# 5 D Standard Flower Show Achievement Award D
*GCFP Superior Flower Show Award D
Club Standard Flower Show (100 or more members)
First Place: Norristown Garden Club Dist. XI

 

# 7 A ii Special Achievement
*GCFP Special Achievement Certificate – Med. Club
First Place: Pottstown Garden Club Dist. II/III

 

# 7 C ii Special Achievement – Med. Club
Second Place:
Lawrence Park Garden Club Dist. VII

 

# 7 E Special Achievement
*GCFP Special Achievement Certificate - Affiliate
First Place: Harrisburg Area Civic Garden Center, Inc. Dist. IV

 

# 8 A ii Youth Horticulture Education
*GCFP Gardening Among Youth Award – Med.Club
First Place: Pucketos Garden Club Dist. VII

 

#13 A 1ii Publications – Newsletter – one sheet
* GCFP Specialized Publication Award A – Medium Club
First Place: Standing Stone Garden Club Dist. V
Second Place: Garden Club of Johnstown – Medium Club Dist. VI
Third Place: Moon Township GC – Medium Club Dist. IX
HM The Blair Garden Club Dist. VI

 

#13 A 2ii Publications – Newsletter 3-12 Pages
*GCFP Specialized Publication Award A – Med.Club
First Place: The Garden Club of Forest Hills Dist. VII
Second Place: Four Seasons GC of Kennett Square Dist I
Third Place: Ingomar Garden Club Dist. IX
HM: Tusca Ridge Garden Club Dist. IX

 

#13 A 2 B Publications – Newsletter Group of Clubs – NO First Place winner
*GCFP Specialized Publication Award A
Second Place: GCFP District II/III
Third Place: GCFP District VII

 

# 13 A (3-Cii) Publications – Magazine or Bulletin of 13-24 pages
*GCFP Specialized Publication Award A – First Place
Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania--Keystone Gardener

 

#13 B (2A) Publications – Horticulture Educational
*GCFP Specialized Publication Award B – Med. Club
First Place: Duboistown Garden Club Dist. V

 

#16 A 1 Yearbooks *GCFP Yearbook Award A - Clubs under 29 members
First Place: Home Gardener’s Guild Dist. VII

 

# 16 A 2 Yearbooks *GCFP Yearbook Award A – 20-29 members
First Place: Cambridge Garden Club Dist. VIII
Second Place: Albion Garden and Civic Club Dist.VIII
Third Place: Wildflower Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

# 16 A 3 Yearbooks *GCFP Yearbook Award A – 30-44 members
First Place: YWCA Garden Club of McKeesport Dist. VII
Second Place: Gospel Hill Garden Club Dist. VIII
Third Place: Garden Club of Munhall Dist. VII
HM: Butler Garden Club Dist. IX

# 16 A 4 Yearbooks * GCFP Yearbook Award A – 45-69 members
First Place: The Outdoor Gardeners Dist. XI
Second Place: Martha Washington Garden Club Dist. X
Third Place: Parkland Garden Club Dist. II/III
HM: Garden Club of McKeesport Dist. VII

# 16 A 5 Yearbooks * GCFP Yearbook Award A – 70-99 members
First Place: Garden Club of Johnstown Dist. VI
Second Place: Titusville Garden Club Dist. VIII
Third Place: Standing Stone Garden Club Dist. V
HM: Murrysville Garden Club Dist. VII

 

# 16 A 6 Yearbooks *GCFP Yearbook Award A – 100-299 members
First Place: Norristown Garden Club Dist. XI
Second Place: Bethlehem Garden Club Dist. II/III

GCFP Youth Yearbook Award A - Junior Garden Club
First Place: Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square Dist. I

 

# 17 A Standard Flower Show Achievement Award A
Home Standard Flower Show
First Place:The Garden Club of Harrisburg Dist. IV

 

#18 A Council Standard Flower Show – 50-99 members
HM: Greensburgh Garden Center Dist. VII

 

# 19 A i Horticulture Therapy *GCFP Horticulture Therapy Award
Small Garden Club
First Place: Albion Garden and Civic Club Dist. VIII

 

# 19 A ii Horticulture Therapy *GCFP Horticulture Therapy Award
Medium Garden Club
First Place: Hanover Garden Club Dist. IV

 

#19 A iii Horticulture Therapy *GCFP Horticulture Therapy Award
Large Garden Club
First Place: Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Dist. IV

#25 A Petite Standard Flower Show of Miniature &/or Small Exhibits
Sent to NGC
First Place: Evergreen Garden Club Dist. VI

 

# 28 A ii Landscape Design for Church Gardens *GCFP Church Garden Award
Single Member Club
First Place: Tusca-Ridge Garden Club Dist. IX

# 28 C Landscape Design for Church Gardens *GCFP Church Garden Award
Individual Garden Club Member
First Place: Wildflower Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

# 29 1-B Blue Star Memorial Landscaping
*GCFP Blue Star Memorial Highway Award
First Place: District VIII of The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania

 

#29 3-Aii Blue Star Memorial Landscaping Blue Star Memorial Marker
Second Place: Great Meadows Garden Club Dist. X

 

# 35 A Near Club Standard Flower Show
First Place: Longwood Gardens Show
  • Country Gardeners of Media, PA
  • Countryside Gardeners of Hockessin, Delaware,
  • Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square, PA Dist . I
  • Garden Class of the Women’s Club of Uwchlan, PA Dist. I
  • Spade and Trowel Club of Kennett Square, PA Dist. I

Second Place: Garden Clubs of Forest Hills, & Edgewood & Plum Dist. VII

 

# 39 A ii Litter/Recycling/Reclamation
Sent to NGC
Fox Chapel Garden Club Dist. IX

 

# 47 A Youth Standard Flower Show
*GCFP Youth Flower Show Achievement Award
First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

# 51 A ii Decoration of Historic Building
Sent to NGC
Warren Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

# 57 A Standard Flower Show Staged in a Public Building
Sent to NGC
First Place: Emmaus Garden Club Dist. II/III
Second Place: Garden Club of Johnstown Dist. VI
Third Place: Albion Garden &Civic Club Dist. VIII
HM’s: Warrren Garden Club Dist VIII
Duboistown Garden Club Dist. V
Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII
Somerset Garden Club Dist. VI
Great Meadows Garden Club Dist. X
Martha Washington Garden Club Dist. X
Town and Country Garden Club Dist. IV

 

# 60 C Junior Leadership Award
*GCFP Junior Leadership Award
First Place: Wildflower Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

# 63 A ii Website
*GCFP Website Award
Single Member Garden Club – Medium club
First Place: Great Meadows Garden Club Dist. X

 

# 63 D ii Website
*GCFP Website Award
State Garden Club
First Place: The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania

#73 Civic Projects with Native Plants
Second Place: Southern York County Garden Club Dist. IV

 

Award of Distinguished Service * GCFP Award of Distinguished Service
Edgewood Garden Club Dist. VII

CAR Awards

The American Horticultural Society Regional Perennial Award
Sent to CAR – do not know results yet.
Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

GCFP State Awards

Governor’s Trophy
Winner: Town and Country Garden Club of Lancaster Dist. IV
First Runner- up: Great Meadows Garden Club Dist. X

 

Silver Seal
Garden Club of McKeesport Dist. VII
James and Jane Conklin

 

Myrrel R. Overdorff Community Action Award
Cathy Holby
Tusca Ridge GC Dist. IX

Comprehensive Award: District VII.

 

Cynthia Calhoun Silver Attendance Trophy
McEwensville GC, Dist. V

Club Program Award 1 B Horticulture
Two or more Garden Club Members
Second Place:
Pottstown Garden Club Dist. II/III

 

Club Program Award 5 B Flower Arranging
Two or more Garden Club Members
First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

Club Program Award 6 B Horticulture Therapy
Two or more Garden Club Members
First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

Club Program Award 9 A Birds, Butterflies, ETC.
Garden Club Member
First Place: Oil City Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

Club Program Award 11 Bi Workshop - Small Club
Two or More Garden Club Members
First Place: Albion Garden and Civic Club Dist. VIII

 

Club Program Award 11 Bii Workshop – Medium Club
Two or More Garden Club Members
First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

Club Program Award 11 Bii Workshop – Medium Club
Two or More Garden Club Members
Honorable Mention: Parkland Garden Club Dist. II/III

 

Special Recognition State Award C. Arbor Day
First Place: Hanover Garden Club Dist. IV
Second Place: Tusca-Ridge Garden Club Dist. IX

 

Special Recognition State Award D. Holiday Project
First Place: Fox Chapel Garden Club Dist. IX
Second Place: Garden Club of Clarion County Dist. VIII

 

Special Recognition State Award E. Plant Sale, Garden Mart or Herb Fair
Small Garden Club
First Place:
Southern York County Garden Club Dist. IV

 

Special Recognition State Award E. Plant Sale, Garden Mart, or Herb Fair
Medium Garden Club
First Place: Presque Isle Garden Club Dist. VIII

 

Special Recognition State Award E. Plant Sale, Garden Mart, or Herb Fair
Large Garden Club
Third Place:Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Dist. IV

 

Special Recognition State Award F. Garden Tour
Medium Garden Club
First Place: Garden Club of Reading Dist. II/III
Second Place: Parkland Garden Club Dist. II/III
Third Place: Murrysville Garden Club Dist. VII

 

Special Recognition State Award G. Special Fund Raiser for Scholarship
Large Garden Club
First Place:Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Dist. IV
 
Special Recognition State Award H. Any other Event
Large Garden Club
First Place: Penn-Cumberland Garden Club Dist. IV

 

FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE AWARDS

STANDARD FLOWER SHOWS

Category A. Clubs under 21 members:
1st Place -- Albion Garden Club, District VIII

 

Category B. Clubs 21 - 49 members:
3rd Place -- Countryside Gardeners, District XI
2nd Place -- Evergreen Garden Club, District VI
1st Place -- Tohickon Garden Club, District XI

 

Category C. Clubs 50 - 99 members:
HM -- Chambersburg Garden Club, District IV
3rd Place -- Martha Washington Garden Club, District X
2nd Place -- The Garden Club of Johnstown, District VI
1st Place -- Warren Garden Club, District VIII

 

Category E. Clubs 151 members or more:
3rd Place -- Norristown Garden Club, District X

 

Category F. Two or more clubs:
HM -- The Country Gardners; Countryside Garden Club of Delaware; Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square; Garden Class of the Woman's Community Club of Uwchlan; Spade and Trowel Club of Kennett Square, District VI
3rd Place -- Greensburg Garden Center Affiliated Garden Clubs and Associate Members, District VII
2nd Place -- Federated Garden Clubs of York, Lancaster and Adams Counties, District IV
1st Place -- The Garden Clubs of Forrest Hills, Edgewood, and Plum, District VII

 

Catgeory G. Junior Clubs:
2nd Place -- Murrysville Junior Garden Club Earth Team, District VII

 

Category H. Advanced Group Show:
1st Place -- Pittsburgh Area Judges Council

 

State Judges Council Award for Highest scoring FS not sent to National:
Garden Club of Johnstown Dist VI

 

SMALL STANDARD FLOWER SHOWS

Category I. Clubs 50 - 99 members:
2nd Place -- Parkland Garden Club, District II/III

 

Club Anniversary Awards – 2008

50 Year Anniversary - Federated in 1958

• Great Meadows Garden Club - Dist. X
• McEwensville Garden Club – Dist. V
• Villa Nova Garden Club – Dist. I

 

50 Year Anniversary – Federated in l957 (2007)

• Warren Garden Club – Dist. VIII

 

75 Year Anniversary – Federated in 1933

• Albion Garden and Civic Club – Dist. VIII
• Countryside Gardeners – Dist. XI
• Garden Club of Forest Hills – Dist. VII
• Fox Chapel Garden Club – Dist. IX
• Pucketos Garden Club – Dist. VII
• Garden Club of Springfield – Dist. I

Seed Money Grants

District II/III:
Allentown GC, Emmaus GC, Hazelton GC, Parkland GC, Pottstown GC
 
District IV:
Green Thumb GC of Red Lion, Shiloh GC, S. York County GC
 
District VI:
GC of Johnstown, Patton GC, Somerset GC
 
District VII:
Burrellton GC, GC of McKeesport, Murrysville GC, Pucketos GC
 
District VIII:
Emporium GC, Kane GC, Meadville GC, Titusville Area GC, Wildflower GC
 
District IX :
Fox Chapel GC, Greybrooke GC, Moon Twp. GC
 
District X :
GC of Munhall, Great Meadows GC, Town and Country GC
 
District XI: Four Lane Garden Club

 

Club Growth Awards

Small Club Category – Leetsdale Garden Club
Medium Club Category – The Trevose Horticultural Society
Large Club Category – The Garden Club of Johnstown

 

Habitat for Humanity Grants

The Garden Club of Reading Dist. II/III
The Wyomissing Area Garden Club Dist. II/III
The Garden Club of Johnstown Dist. VI

 

Trash to Treasure Contest

First Place: Mary Jane Martucci, Charleroi GC, Dist X
Second Place: Phyllis C. Frey, Sholoh GC, Dist. IV
Third Place: Susan Bunkin, Tohickon GC, Dist. XI
Honorable Mention: Joan Davis, Presque Isle GC, Dist. VIII

 

Publicity Press Books

Medium Category:
First Place: Four Season GC of Kennet Square, Dist. I
Second Place: Standing Stone GC Dist. V
Third Place: GC of McKeesport, Dist. VII
HM: Warren GC Dist. VIII
 
Affiliate Category:
First Place: Harrisburg Area Civic Garden Center, Inc. Dist. IV